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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-28-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.jagpanzer.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Jag Panzer Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Tyrants Label : High Roller ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The annals of metal history are full of stories ║ │
│║ of bands that would have been, or should have ║ │
│║ been among the elite and the few, the celebrated ║ │
│║ and the rich. Some of these acts dropped off the ║ │
│║ face of the planet, some saw that metal had new ║ │
│║ life in later years and decided to give it ║ │
│║ another go, others went through a roller coaster ║ │
│║ of bad and good decisions, found a second wind ║ │
│║ and went on to a fairly successful career ║ │
│║ despite all odds. Jag Panzer of Colorado falls ║ │
│║ firmly into that last category, because while ║ │
│║ the band started off with only the sky as the ║ │
│║ limit, their first attempt to regroup was an ║ │
│║ astounding failure, and then, reuniting with ║ │
│║ their original vocalist in the later 90s, they ║ │
│║ managed to initiate a streak of new output with ║ │
│║ the help of high visibility metal label Century ║ │
│║ Media.s ║ │
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│║ The Tyrants EP, named for the band's original ║ │
│║ moniker (there were already too many Tyrant ║ │
│║ bands out there) and adopted by Harry Conlkin as ║ │
│║ a stage handle, was a pretty potent, if ║ │
│║ endearingly silly piece which arrived in a year ║ │
│║ when metal was truly starting to kick into gear ║ │
│║ with the emergence of thrash. As if in ║ │
│║ unconscious rebellion, Jag Panzer were one of ║ │
│║ the few bands to arm their traditional metal ║ │
│║ missiles with some true balls, upping the ante ║ │
│║ for the droves of NWOBHM influenced acts without ║ │
│║ ever abandoning their influences. The prime ║ │
│║ distinction of this band has always been ║ │
│║ Conklin, for the large range of expression he ║ │
│║ places in his performance, from angst-ridden ║ │
│║ Bruce Dickinson-like heights (more prevalent on ║ │
│║ Ample Destruction) to vicious and acidic sneers ║ │
│║ and screams, shrill shrieking and a manly 'whoah ║ │
│║ whoah' that is often joined by the backing ║ │
│║ shouts of the band. However, let's not take away ║ │
│║ from Mark Briody's relentless riffing, ║ │
│║ aggressive alterations on Judas Priest, Black ║ │
│║ Sabbath and other metal staples. ║ │
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│║ Tyrants feels fresh, innocent, and surprisingly, ║ │
│║ it endures to this day as an example of classic ║ │
│║ USPM done justice, even if its not the band's ║ │
│║ best work. Samples of warfare herald "Battle ║ │
│║ Zones", a savage and dirty brawler above which ║ │
│║ Harry's vocals bounce to and fro in nearly ║ │
│║ schizoid patterns that are both hilarious and ║ │
│║ quite unforgettable. "Death Row" opens at a slow ║ │
│║ triplet trot, picking up with drums as Conklin ║ │
│║ creates a manic circus asylum of half narration, ║ │
│║ half howling, with an effect not unlike earlier ║ │
│║ Overkill on Feel the Fire or Taking Over, which ║ │
│║ came a few years later. "Metal Melts the Ice" is ║ │
│║ based on a cruel riffing pattern which just begs ║ │
│║ the listener to begin a fist fight, a primal ║ │
│║ simplicity joined with some delicious if fragile ║ │
│║ fills before the uncouth lead erupts. The fourth ║ │
│║ track on the original release of the EP, "Iron ║ │
│║ Shadows" is about the most ludicrous thing the ║ │
│║ band would offer in their early years, with a ║ │
│║ very rustic, medieval tone to the guitars which ║ │
│║ pound along like early Maiden, fantasy lyrics ║ │
│║ loaded with character and an almost absurd ║ │
│║ narrative quality. ║ │
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│║ The track later added is "Tower of Darkness", ║ │
│║ with a slightly more grimy production and ║ │
│║ horrendously silly lyrics about some witch or ║ │
│║ vampire chick waiting to seduce the Tyrant. Its ║ │
│║ all in good fun, but not up to the standards ║ │
│║ that dominate the core tracks of the release, ║ │
│║ and thus might be better passed off as ║ │
│║ 'invisible' when one decides to reminiscence on ║ │
│║ the cutting steel of the original release. Basic ║ │
│║ heavy metal, not offensive but too corny even ║ │
│║ for Jag Panzer. This is really the only ║ │
│║ complaint though, because Tyrants is ultimately ║ │
│║ a fond introduction to a band that would one ║ │
│║ year later release one of the most underrated ║ │
│║ and timeless efforts in all classic US metal, ║ │
│║ improving in every possible category over what ║ │
│║ you'll hear on this. ║ │
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│║ John Tetley - Bass (ex-Tyrant, ex-Karen Kenedy) ║ │
│║ Mark Briody - Guitars (ex-Tyrant, ex-Karen ║ │
│║ Kenedy) ║ │
│║ Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin - Vocals (Satan's ║ │
│║ Host, ║ │
│║ Titan Force, ex-Tyrant, ex-Riot, ex-Ballistic) ║ │
│║ Rick Hilyard - Drums (ex-Tyrant) ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Battle Zones [03:39] │
│ 02 - Death Row [02:56] │
│ 03 - Metal Melts The Ice [04:42] │
│ 04 - Iron Shadows [05:21] │
│ 05 - Tower Of Darkness (Bonus Track) [02:26] │
│ 06 - The Oracle (Bonus Track) [02:29] │
│ 07 - Under The Knife (Bonus Track) [02:43] │
│ 08 - The Crucifix (Bonus Track) (Demo Version) [06:21] │
│ 09 - Battle Zones (Bonus Track) (Demo Version) [03:27] │
│ 10 - Rock & Roll Suicide (Bonus Track) [03:32] │
│ 11 - On The Rocks (Bonus Track) [07:33] │
│ 12 - Sit On My Face (Bonus Track) [00:16] │
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│ Total Length : [45:25 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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